Handball

Harps Handball

The dates for the 2014 Ulster Juvenile Championships are as follows:

Juvenile Preliminary Rounds in Beragh, County Tyrone, on Sunday, February 2nd with the Juvenile Quarter Finals for girls at the same venue on Sunday, February 16th.

The Juvenile Semi Finals for girls will be played in Gortnamona, Belfast on Sunday February 23rd.

The Juvenile Semi Finals for boys will beon Sunday, February 23rd in Kingscourt and the Ulster Finals for all grades are scheduled for Kingscourt on Sunday March 9th.

Club Leagues

Mike Bradley leads the Extreme league with 12 points, followed by Cian Bradley with 8 points.  In joint third place are Jake Mc Connon and Finn Sleator with 4 points each.

The leader in the Unique league is Nedas Guoga with 10 points, followed by Kamil with 6 points.

The Super league leaders are Charlie Mc Elroy and David Allen on 6 points each.  However close behind on 4 points are Michael Mc Morrow, Luke Mc Manus, Bobby Walker and Jordan Bradley.

Gael Linn Mixed Doubles

It was always going to be difficult for Eoghan and Louise Mc Ginnity in the Gael Linn Ulster competition especially against 2 very strong Tyrone players.  The Monaghan youngsters easily defeated Antrim in the quarter finals and then faced Tyrone’s Dara Curran and Mairead Fox. The latter has just returned from USA after winning the Under 11 US title.  The much-younger Monaghan player, Louise, played really well and contested many long rallies even though her opponent would eventually win the match.  Eoghan, however, shocked the Tyrone supporters by defeating Dara Curran in his Singles match.  The Mixed Doubles finale was very close with Tyrone emerging as overall winners.

County and Ulster Fixtures

The court will be fully booked this week with County and Ulster fixtures. Seamus Mc Kenna and Mark Treanor compete in the Novice 4 grade while Ramunas plays Eugene Mc Geough on Sunday in the Ulster Minor Singles.  We welcome some Junior Ulster players on Sunday also.

Mellans Handball

Adult County Championship. All players have now received their county fixtures for the up coming county championships via email, also all fixtures are on the notice board at the alleys, make sure all fixtures are fulfilled, and any problems all opponents must be notified in advance of the fixture and also contact Kevin.

Mono League. We are entering the final 2 weeks of games in the Mono League so we ask the pressure be kept up to play all games and any outstanding games to be sorted out as the league reaches it’s climax.

Juvenile Club Coaching & Leagues. All sessions on going as per coaches, beginners still on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 any juveniles that want to try out the game come down at this time, boys & girls welcome,goggles and non-marking runners a must.

Adult Ulster Games. For all players in Ulster fixtures are now out, please insure that all fixtures are fulfilled, if you are unable to fulfill a fixture make sure to contact Kevin well in advance so the Ulster secretary can be informed as to inform your opponent.

Juvenile Ulster Doubles. Those players that are entered into the county for the doubles we ask to keep up the playing and keep practicing for the championships.

Good Luck. The Handball club would like to wish the footballers and all the coaching & backroom staff all the best as they enter the All Ireland series of the Intermediate Championship in Crossmaglen Sunday coming, good luck boys.